Chapter 272 Hongmen Banquet? !


    Under Qinhuai''s professional training, the villagers'' helping skills became more and more proficient, and the helping team grew stronger.


    How to say it, it is better to use it if you are close to your relatives.


    Every time a few new relatives who can name their names come to pay New Year''s greetings, a few new excellent helpers who can name their names will be added in the kitchen. As there are more people helping, they will be saturated. Not only do they accept various leave and leave, but they also have to schedule work.


    For a time, the competition among relatives became fierce. Qinhuai''s cousins ??who had not had a deep friendship in the past showed their skills like peacocks spreading their tails, and brought their own dishes and chopsticks to help.


    Those who live close to each other, and those who live far away from home on that day were looking for a place to stay.


    Qin Huai’s eldest and third uncles have been staying in the Qin family since the second day of the New Year greetings.


    Don’t ask, asking means you have a deep relationship with your younger sister and I haven’t seen you for a long time and I can’t finish it.


    At this time, someone may ask: It’s very tiring to help in the kitchen. Those who have helped to prepare large ches or help elders cook New Year’s Eve dinner in the countryside know that this is definitely not an easy job, even chopping firewood and burning fire. Although Sixi Tangtuan is delicious, it is essentially a big dumpling. After eating it for a few days, it won’t like it so much. How could the villagers love helping?


    The answer is that the helpers have different meals.


    From the time when the fortune teller came to Qinjia Village, he found that Qinhuai had a younger brother and a younger sister. Mr. Qin was overjoyed and gave him 5 yuan and took care of a meal. It can be seen that the Qin family has a very simple tradition of taking care of people.


    The helpers who successfully competed for employment ate with the Qin family.


    Qin Huai is not wrong with the proficiency of Sixi Tangtuan. He has also made a lot of Sixi Tangtuans in Huangji before, but Sixi Tangtuans are made for others to eat. How could he eat Sixi Tangtuans every day in order to make proficiency?


    Who can withstand three meals and four joy dumplings a day?


    The neighbor next door ate every night and ate normally during the rest of the time.


    As a white chef who is proficient in a variety of white snacks, Qinhuai still likes to eat something different on weekdays.


    What are the three-dine breads, five-dine breads, four-happy dumplings, wine-stewed steamed buns, crab shell yellow, jiangri rice cake, hibiscus cake, mung bean cake, plum vegetable buckles from the village chief’s family, braised pork trotters from the old clerk’s family, glutinous rice couscous from the town, white-cut chicken and roast goose from the neighbor’s field, freshly fried vegetables pulled from the field.


    Qinhuai has a lot of three meals a day. After spending several days at the Qin family, my uncle was so happy that he almost forgot that his home was no longer here.


    The rich He Cheng and Qin Luo have not held the big bowl of sea to eat Sixi Tangtuan for the past two days, and are purely chopping firewood.


    Yes, Qin Luo taught He Cheng the skill of chopping firewood, and the siblings chop firewood together.


    When it comes to gossip, Qin Luo could not compete with the old branch secretary. The old branch secretary brought his own teacup and bench to the kitchen every day and sat there. Moreover, the old branch secretary is also proficient in making tea. The tea is brewing very well and is an indispensable mainstay in the entire kitchen.


    The indispensable old branch secretary will be absent on the sixth day of the lunar calendar.


    It has been reported in advance. Someone wishes New Year’s greetings, and the old branch secretary wants to bring Carpenter Zhang’s family to eat Sixi Tangtuan.


    After eating until the sixth day of the lunar month, the Qin family is still full of guests.


    No one will always like to eat Sixi Tangtuan, but someone will always be willing to come to pay New Year''s greetings to eat Sixi Tangtuan.


    Qin Huai made a statement on the first day of the New Year that as long as you come to pay New Year''s greetings during the entire New Year, you will definitely not let the other party come back empty-handed. Standing outside the yard with a bowl of food, you can at least eat a bowl of fresh and hot Sixi Tangtu.


    Qin Huai also explained that he had a big job in March, which was related to reputation. It was very important to have a lot of money and big scenes. For this big job in March, we must train Sixi Tangtuans hard so that grandparents don’t feel sorry for the little material fee for making the Tangtuans. Everyone’s New Year greetings are not empty-handed. Then your grandson is promising. The New Year red envelopes are collected based on checks. The Sixi Tangtuans made during the New Year are treated as a return to the village.


    Qin Huai explained this to this point. Of course, Mr. Qin and Grandma Qin would not object, for fear of being tired of their eldest grandson looking for useful helpers everywhere.


    In order to help, Grandma Qin almost made up her past grudges with her younger brothers and sisters and picked her up among her own nephews and nieces.


    Then one was not selected.


    No matter how you look at it, you feel that it is not as good as the Zhao family.


    During this period, Qin Huai''s second uncle tried to come to visit the door for New Year''s greetings on the fourth day of the New Year, but was discovered on the spot by Grandma Qin. With the second child, you are so old that you can even remember the New Year’s greetings mistakenly. You have also seen this situation at home. People really can’t come to entertain you. thing? We have to take the things back as well. We have to follow the procedures and not come to greet the New Year at the agreed time. So many relatives at home have messed up their speeches and drove the people back.


    Qin Luo, who witnessed the whole process, ran back to the kitchen and whispered crickets with Qin Huai, saying that after so many years, his grandmother still held such a grudge and her speech did not change at all.


    As a result, this statement was reported to Grandma Qin by He Cheng. Qin Luoxi mentioned Sixi Tangtuan to eat, but nothing else was eaten.


    On the morning of the sixth day of the lunar month, Qin Luo, who had been eating Sixi soup for a day and a half, squatted at the kitchen door with a big bowl, and ate Sixi soup dumpling bitterly.


    Sixi Tangtuan is indeed delicious.


    but.


    Three-dine bread, five-dine bread, four-happy dumplings, fresh meat filling, crab shell yellow is also delicious.


    Milk, I was wrong! I will never say you are petty and you are vengeful. Your granddaughter, I really want to eat meat-filled snacks!


    Sixi Tangtuan has three sweet fillings, which is really sweet! !


    The old branch secretary led Carpenter Zhang''s family to the Qin family early. When he saw Qin Luo sitting at the kitchen door with a big bowl, he was amused: "Luoluo, I''ve eaten the dumpling early in the morning!"


    "How long has the previous batch of glutinous rice dumplings been cooked? When will the next batch of glutinous rice dumplings be cooked? Why do you have a bitter face? Who is upset you? I know, is your brother asking you to do your homework? You have to hurry up and write this homework. Those kids in my family work in the last few days of the holiday every year, and the things they write are messy, and they waste time and useless."


    After saying that, the old branch secretary sneaked in and saw that the kitchen was orderly, and knew that there was nothing wrong. He said with confidence: "Huaihuai, Xiao Zhang... Carpenter Zhang and others are here."


    Qin Luo heard the old branch secretary say this, and he thought that he had not finished many papers, so he felt even more sad. He sucked his nose and almost fell into the soup bowl.


    The old branch secretary found that Qin Luo was sniffing and asked with concern: "Did you catch a cold? So are you, your child, why are you sitting in the air? Even if it''s not cold, you can''t sit here."


    Just as Qin Luo was about to be moved, the old branch secretary continued, "It''s warm to sit in the house and do his homework."


    Qin Luo:…


    Qin Luo lowered his head and ate a bite of the dumpling.


    Now that’s it, let’s have some glutinous rice dumplings.


    The old branch secretary stood at the kitchen door waiting for Qinhuai to come out. The kitchen was an important place during the Spring Festival and irrelevant personnel were prohibited from entering. The old branch secretary understood this truth.


    Carpenter Zhang and his family stood outside the kitchen waiting for no idea.


    The old branch secretary of the carpenter had already explained the situation when he was telling gossip. Zhang''s name was Zhang Chu, from Peking. He came to Qiuxian when his educated youth went to the countryside. He was an educated youth in several villages near Qinjia Village. Later, because of the information from the old branch secretary, he worked as a carpenter in the timber factory in Qiuxian for several years, and then his family moved to the city.


    Carpenter Zhang’s wife is Cao Guixiang, who is a master of cooking. She was also a very famous Xiao Cao in all villages at that time. It is said that she worked as a chef in Qiu County in the early years. The old branch secretary saved the money for a long time and waited for one day to go to the restaurant where Cao Guixiang worked for a meal. As a result, Cao Guixiang stopped working before she saved enough money. She was so angry that the old branch secretary didn''t have a meal for three days.


    Today, Carpenter Zhang led a family to the place where Cao Guixiang was missing. It is estimated that Cao Guixiang was showing off his skills at the village chief’s house in their village.


    Carpenter Zhang has a son and a daughter, his son is called Zhang Chiyuan, his daughter is called Zhang Siyu, his grandson is called Zhang Zhiyun, and his granddaughter is called Chang Qingqing.


    Carpenter Zhang takes his whole family back to the village to pay New Year''s greetings every year, hoping to let the younger generations at home see where the grandparents worked hard, cherish their current life, and remember the bitterness and sweetness.


    While the old branch secretary was talking outside, Qin Huai was mixing the stuffing and couldn''t walk away for a while. He could only let He Cheng go out to move chairs for Zhang Chu''s family and not let the guests stand.


    Qin Luo saw that He Cheng had a task and felt that he could not lose. If I don’t show it well, I can only eat Sixi Tangtuan during this Spring Festival holiday, so I quickly put down my bowl and moved my chair.


    "Sit!" Qin Luo put the chair in front of Zhang Chu''s grandson Zhang Zhiyun and said loudly.


    Zhang Zhiyun was startled by Qin Luo.


    In terms of age, Zhang Zhiyun is about the same age as Qin Luo. The old branch secretary mentioned that Zhang Chu''s grandson was in the second year of junior high school this year.


    Qin Luo had no idea that he was scaring the new guest, so he kept looking for chairs everywhere, running fast with one hand. Zhang Chu couldn''t help but sigh:


    "This little girl is so powerful."


    After all the Zhang family members sat down, Qin Luo was very insightful and made tea with tea, which made He Cheng stunned and didn''t understand why his cousin suddenly rolled up.


    It seems that the person who is still the one who is rolling it.


    After the Zhang family had tea, Qinhuai also had time to go out to welcome guests.


    "Grandpa Zhang, I have long been famous. I have heard that your carpenter skills are very good. I have always wanted to find you to customize a set of molds with your connections. Unfortunately, you have moved out of Qiu County for many years. I don''t have your contact information here. I originally thought I didn''t have this fate."


    "I never thought it was such a coincidence. The old branch secretary told me two days ago that he knew you, and that you would come to our village to pay New Year''s greetings every year. I specifically asked the old branch secretary to ask him to help you recommend when you come today."


    "Have you eaten breakfast? It doesn''t matter if you eat it. Let''s order lunch and stay and eat some casually. I have nothing else. Now there is Sixi Tangtuo in the pot, which is already served and it is cool. You can eat it immediately. Luoluo, go and see if the buns, steamed buns and dumplings in the steamer are ready? Then serve them out."


    Qin Huai''s enthusiasm can''t mess with Zhang Chu. Zhang Chu thought about it for a long time but couldn''t figure out who Qin Huai was.


    Zhang Chu looked at Qin Huai''s age and felt that the young master Qin in front of him should have never ordered a mold in his hands.


    So enthusiastic, could it be the Hongmen Banquet?


    Zhang Chu hesitated and asked, "Qin...Qin..."


    "Just call me Xiao Qin."


    "Have you ordered molds from me before?" Zhang Chu asked carefully.


    Qin Huai nodded: "My father ordered it back then, and I probably hadn''t been born yet. My father said that during that time, using molds for dim sum is very popular in Qiuxian County, and my father also wanted to open a dim sum shop. I ordered 4 sets of molds from your place, including ordinary and complex ones, and one is the Journey to the West series."


    "The mold is very good, but it''s a pity that my father won''t use it after he has finished his craftsmanship. So the molds behind him are not useful, and my father doesn''t open a snack shop, but a breakfast shop."


    Zhang Chu''s heart skipped a beat.


    It’s over, it’s indeed the Hongmen Banquet.


    He made money for that period of bad intentions in his life just to buy a house in the city. He has not been exposed for 20 years, and he was found by the victim 20 years later.


    "Xiao Qin." Zhang Chu began to confess on the spot, "That mold thing happened to Grandpa Zhang back then, I was obsessed with it because of lack of money. There is nothing I can do about it. The houses in the city are too expensive. I feel uncomfortable just because my wife makes money alone. The timber factory has that little salary. I can''t think of it for a moment and use some evil ways..."


    Qin Huai was also saying: "Although my father basically doesn''t know how to use those molds, I started to use molds to make snacks and found that the set of molds is really good, but it is a bit difficult for ordinary dim sum masters. I came here this time to ask you to make a few sets suitable for the present..."


    The two of them were stunned and looked at each other.


    Zhang Chu: "How many sets of molds do you want me to make?"


    Qin Huai: "Are you a crooked way, and you are obsessed with ghosts?"


    After a few times of looking at each other, Zhang Chu asked all the tricks.


    I found a corner to trick me.


    Qiuxian’s dim sum business was very popular back then, but that dim sum business was brought up by Zhang Chu’s wife Cao Guixiang. All of those high-end snack gift boxes that really make wealthy businessmen flock to buy at high prices are made by Cao Guixiang.


    The so-called mold set for Cao Guixiang to make snacks is also the news that Zhang Chu brought out to make some mold money.


    The couple has only one purpose for doing all this - saving money to buy a house.


    When buying a house in the city, Zhang Chu and Cao Guixiang felt that the education in the county was still not good enough, and wanted to move to the city to allow their son and daughter to receive a better education, which led to the subsequent delights.


    As for the subsequent price of molds, Carpenter Zhang''s price is particularly high because of his superb skills, so that it is very high, which is all hyped.


    Of course, it is a fact that Carpenter Zhang has good craftsmanship.


    The mold he made has no problem, and it is also true that it can be used.


    But ordinary molds can be used, and the molds of Journey to the West series and the twelve zodiac series are not available at all. But these molds are valuable. In order to make quick money, Zhang Chu concealed the fact that these molds were bought without his conscience, but there was a threshold. He would only persuade him when the injustice was too wronged and then continue to make the money.


    Qin Congwen is undoubtedly the best among the suckers back then.


    "Xiao Qin, this thing was indeed unauthentic when I did it back then. It had nothing to do with my wife, mainly because I did it back then."


    "You are now a Baike Dim Sum Master. If you have this need, I can give you a few batches of simple molds for free."


    "Now children can make all the styles they like, such as Peppa Pig, Pikachu, Doraemon, HelloKitty, and antenna baby."


    "It really doesn''t work. One day your family has time to come to my house for a meal. My wife cooks and cooks for you, so she just treats it as apologizing for you."


    Zhang Chu silently confessed.


    Qin Huai''s eyes lit up when he heard this: "So, the one who used the Twelve Zodiac Series and Journey to the West series to make snacks was Grandma Cao."


    Zhang Chu nodded: "Yes, those dim sums are expensive, and it''s troublesome if they are really hand-pinned. Although the mold cannot be done in one step, it can ensure quality and speed up."


    "So those molds can be used, at least Grandma Cao can." Qin Huai''s eyes became brighter.


    The molds of Qin Congwen’s Journey to the West series in recent years can be said to be new and have basically never been used. Qin Huai has never used it much, because Qin Huai actually doesn''t know how to use those complicated molds.


    "Of course it can be used, and I won''t sell molds that cannot be used for money. But these molds are too difficult for ordinary chefs. Unlike ordinary molds that just need to be shaped separately after pressing them."


    "Will you have anything else?"


    Zhang Chu:?


    Why is the key point of Master Qin so strange?


    "I know... I know a little." Qin Huai couldn''t mess with Zhang Chu anymore.


    "That''s great!" Qin Huai was very happy, "Grandpa Zhang, let''s add WeChat first."


    "At that time, I will ask Grandma Cao to tell me on WeChat how to use the molds of Journey to the West series. You can give me a few batches of the same difficulty. I really need to use these molds to practice fingering."


    These molds are good props for practicing fingering.


    They can simplify very complex dim sums, but at the same time they are not that simple, and are very suitable for the current Qinhuai period.


    Zhang Chu:?


    He just confessed in vain?


    Why is this Xiao Qin so stubborn? Just as stubborn as his father back then.


    Zhang Chu said that when he just confessed, he had already remembered who Qin Congwen was.


    He also advised Qin Congwen back then, and said in a very obscure way that the Journey to the West series was too difficult and the cost was high and not cost-effective. As a result, Qin Congwen didn''t listen, so he wanted the most expensive one.


    "Xiao Qin, what does this mold require the chef himself..."


    "Grandpa Zhang, haven''t had lunch yet?" Qin Huai interrupted Zhang Chu.


    Zhang Chu:? Did he lose his memory? Did Qin Huai say this at the beginning?


    "No." Zhang Chu said.


    "Then let''s eat some snacks to keep your stomach." Qin Huai led Zhang Chu back to the kitchen door, and the Zhang family had already eaten it.


    It ate voraciously.


    Zhang Chu was shocked. It wasn''t because he was boasting that their family rarely ate like this outside.


    The meals at home are delicious enough, and they usually eat them at home.


    Zhang Chu''s grandson Zhang Zhiyun ate the most exaggeratedly. He sat next to Qin Luo with a bowl, his face was almost buried in the bowl, and he didn''t forget to say loudly:


    "The dumplings your brother made are so delicious, just a little worse than what my grandma made!"


    "Nonsense, my brother is definitely better than your grandma''s!" Qin Luo responded with a louder voice.


    “My grandma made it delicious!”


    “My brother made it delicious!”


    "My grandma makes it better than all the restaurants outside!"


    "My brother makes it better than all the restaurants outside!"


    "Anyway, my grandma makes the best!"


    "It must be the best cooked by my brother!!"


    (This chapter ends)